Monthly Archives: September 2017

The Importance of Social Media Listening

The Importance of Social Media Listening

Posted on September 28, 2017

Social Media has become very important from the business’s perspective because a large percentage of potential and existing customers of a business are connected on social media channels. Every person has his/her opinion about a particular brand and its products or services.

The customers often interact with other people, and share these opinions on the social media channels and instant messaging apps. Also, since most of the businesses and brands are present on the social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc., the customers can also directly interact with the businesses.

Owing to these factors, social media platforms have become a credible and imperative source of useful insights. This is why, listening to social media channels can prove quite useful for the businesses as they can derive resourceful insights for improving their offerings. Listening to social media channels can help you retain your customers while equipping you with the information that can help you gain an edge over your competitors. But, if you do not have a proper and well-designed “Social Media Listening Strategy”, then you might miss many of the valuable insights.

Some of the advantages of Social Media Listening are listed here:

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What Qualities Should You Look for in an HR Consultant?

What Qualities Should You Look for in an HR Consultant?

Posted on September 21, 2017

Hiring an HR consultant can be a daunting task because all the HR service providers boast about their services and claim to be the best. In such a scenario, when everyone claims to be the best service provider, it becomes difficult to determine who can provide the requisite HR services in the desired manner.

If you have also been experiencing such a dilemma, then here are some top qualities which are often found in good HR consultants and, based on these qualities, you can make the right decision about which HR consultant should you hire.

Some of the top skills which you need to look for in an HR consultant are listed here:

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Technology Trends That Will Dominate the Logistics Industry

Technology Trends That Will Dominate the Logistics Industry

Posted on September 14, 2017

As technology is advancing at a fast pace, every industry is experiencing dramatic changes in the way it operates. Among the top industries which are changing significantly owing to the technological advancements, one is the logistics industry. There are many technological trends, which experts believe will dominate the logistics industry in 2018 and further.

Here are the top technology trends which are going to dominate the Logistics industry in the coming future:

Surge Of Self-driving Vehicles In the Logistics Industry

2016 was full of announcements related to self-driving cars and vehicles by the renowned companies. Google spun off its self-driving car group into Waymo, the under indulged in taking trials, it even acquired OTTO (a self-driving truck startup), and Ford also announced its plans for the self-driving cars development.

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How to Hire a Good Customs Broker?

How to Hire a Good Customs Broker?

Posted on September 7, 2017

Importing from across the borders seems like a lucrative option because some things can be imported for much cheaper prices and things which are not available in a country can be made available by importing them from other places. But one of the questions that pops into the mind of people planning to indulge in the business of export and import is that how they would get their things cleared at the border and who would take care of the customs formalities which need to be done at every international border.

Well, by hiring a good customs broker this problem can be resolved easily. A customs broker is like a logistics expert of a freight forwarder, who is licensed and authorized to perform the documentation required at the international borders to carry out the customs formalities.

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